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Are we all going to die?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Everyone who even comes close to the Tabernacle of the LORD dies. Are we all doomed to die?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, shall die. Are we all to perish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Whoever even comes near the tabernacle of the LORD must die. Shall we all utterly die?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, must die. Are we to breathe our utter last?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who approaches, who approaches the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who comes near the LORD’s tabernacle will die. Will we all perish? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who comes near the LORD&#8217s tabernacle will die. Will we all perish?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and doomed if we even go near the sacred tent!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, dieth: shall we perish all of us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Anyone who comes near the LORD's tent will die! Are we all going to die?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If anyone who even comes near the Tent must die, then we are all as good as dead!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone who comes near or approaches the LORD's tent is to die. Are all of us going to die?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who even comes close to the tabernacle of the LORD will die! Are we all to die?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, dies. Will we all perish?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whoever approacheth the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who keeps approaching Yahweh’s tabernacle, dies! Will we all perish?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Any who is at all drawing near to the Dwelling Place of YHWH dies; have we not been consumed—to expire?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All coming near, coming near the dwelling of Jehovah, and dying, shall die: shall we die to breathe out life?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whosoever approacheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth. Are we all to a man to be utterly destroyed? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever approaches to the tabernacle of the Lord dies. Will we all be wiped away, even to total annihilation?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who approaches the tabernacle of the LORD will die! Will there be no end to our perishing?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Everyone who approaches the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all to perish?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Whosoever comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD shall die; and, behold, we also are near to perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And everyone who comes near to the Tabernacle of LORD JEHOVAH dies, and behold, we also have come out to die.” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Every one that touches the tabernacle of the Lord, dies: shall we die utterly?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/17-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5609" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Aaron's Staff Buds</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost! <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Anyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/7131.htm" title="7131: haq·qā·rêḇ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Approaching. From qarab; near.">who comes near</a> <a href="/hebrew/7131.htm" title="7131: haq·qā·rêḇ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Approaching. From qarab; near."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: miš·kan (N-msc) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will die.</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ha·’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm" title="8552: tam·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- A primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive.">Are we all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1478.htm" title="1478: liḡ·wō·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To expire, perish, die. A primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. expire.">going to perish?”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a></span><br />“For our God is a consuming fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-31.htm">Hebrews 10:31</a></span><br />It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-3</a></span><br />Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. / Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-22.htm">1 Corinthians 10:22</a></span><br />Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Isaiah 33:14</a></span><br />The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7</a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-11</a></span><br />Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10</a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-21.htm">Exodus 19:21-22</a></span><br />and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish. / Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-10.htm">2 Kings 1:10-12</a></span><br />Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” / Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17</a></span><br />For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-35.htm">Numbers 16:35</a></span><br />And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-11.htm">Psalm 90:11</a></span><br />Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whoever comes any thing near to the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?</p><p class="hdg">Whosoever</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-51.htm">Numbers 1:51-53</a></b></br> And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-4.htm">Numbers 18:4-7</a></b></br> And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you… </p><p class="hdg">any thing</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Genesis 3:3</a></b></br> But of the fruit of the tree which <i>is</i> in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19-21</a></b></br> And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten <i>many</i> of the people with a great slaughter… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-12</a></b></br> And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth <i>his hand</i> to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook <i>it</i>… </p><p class="hdg">consumed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-26.htm">Numbers 16:26</a></b></br> And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-13.htm">Numbers 32:13</a></b></br> And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">Deuteronomy 2:16</a></b></br> So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/22-3.htm">Approacheth</a> <a href="/numbers/15-31.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/numbers/16-35.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/numbers/17-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/numbers/15-36.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/numbers/4-19.htm">Drawing</a> <a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Expire</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-38.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/8-16.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Approacheth</a> <a href="/numbers/21-3.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/numbers/21-28.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/19-14.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/numbers/19-14.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-2.htm">Drawing</a> <a href="/numbers/19-18.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/job/3-11.htm">Expire</a> <a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/numbers/24-20.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/numbers/18-2.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/21-2.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/17-1.htm">Aaron's rod, among all the rods of the tribes, only flourishes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/17-10.htm">It is left for a monument against the rebels</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The tabernacle was central to Israelite worship and was where sacrifices and offerings were made. The warning that anyone who comes near will die underscores the seriousness of approaching God without proper reverence or authorization. This is consistent with the broader biblical theme that God is holy and that sinful humanity cannot stand in His presence without mediation. The Levitical priesthood, particularly the high priest, served as mediators between God and the people, highlighting the need for a divinely appointed intermediary. This concept foreshadows the role of Jesus Christ as the ultimate High Priest, who provides access to God through His sacrificial death and resurrection (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<p><b>Are we all going to perish?</b><br>This question reflects the fear and anxiety of the Israelites following the rebellion of Korah and the subsequent divine judgment that resulted in the death of many. The people were acutely aware of their vulnerability and the consequences of disobedience. This moment of crisis highlights the need for obedience to God's commands and the importance of respecting the established order of worship and leadership. The question also points to the human condition of recognizing one's mortality and the need for divine grace and mercy. In a broader theological context, it echoes the existential question of humanity's fate apart from God's intervention. The New Testament provides the answer to this question through the assurance of eternal life offered by faith in Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>), who conquered death and offers salvation to all who believe.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to guide His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>Moses' brother and the first high priest, whose rod budded as a sign of God's chosen priesthood.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who were often rebellious and questioning of God's chosen leaders.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among His people, a sacred space where His presence was manifest.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_budding_of_aaron's_rod.htm">The Budding of Aaron's Rod</a></b><br>A miraculous event where Aaron's rod budded, blossomed, and produced almonds, signifying God's choice of Aaron and his descendants for the priesthood.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_holiness.htm">Reverence for God's Holiness</a></b><br>The Israelites' fear of perishing when approaching the tabernacle underscores the holiness of God and the need for reverence in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>Aaron's rod budding was a clear sign of God's sovereign choice, reminding us that God appoints leaders according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Aaron's role as high priest points to the importance of intercession, a role fulfilled by Christ as our ultimate High Priest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rebellion.htm">The Danger of Rebellion</a></b><br>The Israelites' fear reflects the consequences of rebellion against God's appointed leaders, urging us to submit to God's authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Assurance of God's Presence</a></b><br>Despite their fear, the Israelites were assured of God's presence among them, a promise that extends to believers today through the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_patmos_in_the_bible.htm">What occurred at Meribah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_a_cloud_guide_the_israelites.htm">Numbers 10:33-34: How would a physical cloud guide the Israelites' journey in a scientifically plausible way?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_hacking.htm">What does the Bible say about being defiled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall we be consumed with dying?</span> It was a natural question, considering all that had happened; and indeed it could only be answered in the affirmative, for their sentence was, "In this wilderness they shall be consumed" (chapter 14:35). But it was not in human nature <span class="cmt_word">that</span> they should calmly accept their fate. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/17-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Anyone</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who comes near</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּרֵ֧ב ׀</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·rêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7131.htm">Strong's 7131: </a> </span><span class="str2">Approaching</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tabernacle</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכַּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will die.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמ֑וּת</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Are we all</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֖מְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tam·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8552.htm">Strong's 8552: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete or finished</span><br /><br /><span class="word">going to perish?”</span><br /><span class="heb">לִגְוֺֽעַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(liḡ·wō·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1478.htm">Strong's 1478: </a> </span><span class="str2">To breathe out, expire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/17-13.htm">OT Law: Numbers 17:13 Everyone who comes near who comes near (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/17-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 17:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 18:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 18:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>